South out of Pilgrim Street to Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Within (P.O. Directory).
Former names : "Black Fryers Lane" (Leake, 1666). "Black Fryers" (Strype, 1720-55). "Blackfriars" (Boyle, 1799).
In O. and M. 1677, and in Hatton, 1708, the street called "Black Fryers" extended from the City wall to the Thames at Black Friers stairs.